Cathy Johnston-Forbes

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Cathy Johnston-Forbes
Personal information
Full name	Cathy Johnston-Forbes
Born	(1963-12-16) December 16, 1963 (age 60) High Point, North Carolina, U.S.
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	University of North Carolina
Status	Professional
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (1986–2006)
Professional wins	1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	1
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1)
Chevron Championship	T4: 2000
Women's PGA C'ship	T8: 1993
U.S. Women's Open	T19: 1996
du Maurier Classic	Won: 1990
Women's British Open	DNP

Cathy Johnston-Forbes (née Johnston; born December 16, 1963) is an American professional golfer.

She was born in High Point, North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina.

Johnston's rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1986. Her only victory on the tour came in 1990 at one of the LPGA majors, the du Maurier Classic. She had her best finish on the money list that same year, placing 21st.^[1]

In 1997, Johnston-Forbes tied for second in the Susan G. Komen International and posted her career low score of 64 during the second round of the Welch's/Circle K Championship. Along with her second-place finish in the Susan B. Komen International, she has posted two additional runner-up finishes on the LPGA tour. In 2000, she tied for fourth at the Nabisco Championship and crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings after the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic.^[1]

During her 23-year professional career, Johnston-Forbes has worked with some of the most respected golf instructors in the world. Her teachers have included Golf Magazine Top 100 Teachers Chuck Cook, Mike McGetrick, Tom Patri, and short game guru Dave Pelz. In addition, she has worked with five time Top Teachers in Pennsylvania award winner, Bob Kramer and Kirk Lucas, and longtime Carolinas PGA Section Professional, Jerry McGraw.^{[citation needed]}

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 1, 1990	du Maurier Classic	−16 (65-70-70-71=276)	2 strokes	Patty Sheehan

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
1990	du Maurier Classic	−16 (65-70-70-71=276)	2 strokes	Patty Sheehan

• Cathy Johnston-Forbes at the LPGA Tour official site (archived)
• Cathy Johnston-Forbes at the Legends Tour official site (also at former site)